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heather: you know syrian president assad, he released some pictures, he released some video. i have, i believe we have some of that, that he says proves that rebel forces used chemical weapons on this attack. he alleges it happened on march 19th in aleppo. just from you viewing this video, taking a look at these pictures, can you yourself tell, i mean, you can't tell if chemical weapons were in fact used here but president assad says this is proof. >> well certainly doctors after a period of time would be able to determine that to be sure. whether we could get accurate information from assad's medical system i'm highly skeptical of it but you know there is some reservation here i think. if a assad was going to use chemical weapons you would think it would have some military value in the sense that damascus was under siege or aleppo was under siege and he was using those weapons as an act of desperation. also you can assume, heather, that our surveillance is watching those stockpiles. if in fact there are movements out of those stockpiles to tactical units which would be a ver
heather: you know syrian president assad, he released some pictures, he released some video. i have, i believe we have some of that, that he says proves that rebel forces used chemical weapons on this attack. he alleges it happened on march 19th in aleppo. just from you viewing this video, taking a look at these pictures, can you yourself tell, i mean, you can't tell if chemical weapons were in fact used here but president assad says this is proof. >> well certainly doctors after a period...
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he said set in 2011 that bashar al-assad must go. people in the region believe him and they have been asking about it. this has been dragging on for quite some time. when they say that they have drawn a red line, there needs to be clear consequences. devastating consequences should they use them. the white house says there will be consequences,. bill: president obama said this. we cannot have a situation where chemical or biological weapons are falling into the hands of the wrong people. >> we have been very clear to the bashar al-assad regime. bill: we have started to see a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized that would change the calculus. with regard to consequences, if this were to be proven, we have not heard what the consequences will be. >> yeah. i think that is absolutely key. the syrians and those supporting them need to understand that there will be consequences. it has a reputation for pulling back. even if the united states is not going to play a leading role, we are still supporting an arms em
he said set in 2011 that bashar al-assad must go. people in the region believe him and they have been asking about it. this has been dragging on for quite some time. when they say that they have drawn a red line, there needs to be clear consequences. devastating consequences should they use them. the white house says there will be consequences,. bill: president obama said this. we cannot have a situation where chemical or biological weapons are falling into the hands of the wrong people....
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of course the assad regime and assad state television said rebels used those weapons. what we're hearing from western intelligence officials, it was opposite, assad regime used some type of chemical weapons and killed somewhere between 15 and 26 people. conflicting reports. we heard 15. we also heard 26. there is a lot of differing information right now. but we have confirmed of course, there have been some type of chemical weapons being used in syria. now who used them on exactly which group is still very much unclear right now, bill. bill: conor, thank you. just one line crossing the associated press at the moment here. reuters was reporting on this a little bit earlier. we're sorting through this on our end. conor come back when you have more from jerusalem there. martha: our thanks to him. this is breaking news right now. we want to bring in ambassador john bolton to get his reaction to this. you heard what conor powell told us. what do you think, ambassador? >> i don't take anything the assad regime says at face value. when they claim the rebels used chemical weap
of course the assad regime and assad state television said rebels used those weapons. what we're hearing from western intelligence officials, it was opposite, assad regime used some type of chemical weapons and killed somewhere between 15 and 26 people. conflicting reports. we heard 15. we also heard 26. there is a lot of differing information right now. but we have confirmed of course, there have been some type of chemical weapons being used in syria. now who used them on exactly which group...
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like you were talking about you've got syrian troops under the bashar al-assad regime. you've got the syrian national council troops that are having problems with the syrian opposition coalition. everything is tpraufrpltd you've gofractured. you've got leadership resigning. who is controlling what and what they are doing out in the field. the israelis have fired into syria to address this kind of thing before. they can tell if it's random files where rounds inadvertently come over and when they are being targeted. and when they are targeted they are going to fire back, and that's happened on more than one occasion most recently just the other day with a missile. heather: this also comes on the heels, just days after israel decided to restore ties with turkey. could this have anything to do with that, the time stph-g. >> i don' timing? >> i don't know, heather. it could be something at that high level but more likely it is just something occurring right down where the two forces are up against each other and somebody decides to u know, pump a couple of rounds across the
like you were talking about you've got syrian troops under the bashar al-assad regime. you've got the syrian national council troops that are having problems with the syrian opposition coalition. everything is tpraufrpltd you've gofractured. you've got leadership resigning. who is controlling what and what they are doing out in the field. the israelis have fired into syria to address this kind of thing before. they can tell if it's random files where rounds inadvertently come over and when they...
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because assad, when they try to do that, assad comes in with his air power and he literally crushes them. also the rebels do not have the logistics to be able to stay in an extend fight for very long. that means logistics and supplies. we're in a stalemate. if we want to change the stalemate i think two things have to happen. one, i believe the secretary of state is having these discussions now but i don't know it for a fact but i believe he is. that is to provide lethal aide to the rebels, anti-tank weapons and anti-aircraft weapons. i agree with senator levin and senator mccain who called for a no-fly zone to shut down assad he is air power. if that happens then the tables truly turn. for that to happen, that means that a direct intervention by the united states in a war. jamie: i'm curious just a yes or no, diplomacy, dead? >> diplomacy is pretty much dead in terms of the military solution to the war. in terms of influencing the outcome post assad regime, very much alive. jamie: we have to get there first i assume. general keane, always so interesting to speak with you. thanks so
because assad, when they try to do that, assad comes in with his air power and he literally crushes them. also the rebels do not have the logistics to be able to stay in an extend fight for very long. that means logistics and supplies. we're in a stalemate. if we want to change the stalemate i think two things have to happen. one, i believe the secretary of state is having these discussions now but i don't know it for a fact but i believe he is. that is to provide lethal aide to the rebels,...
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assad's own father used them. 40,000 syrians killed in hama. saddam hussein didn't hesitate to use chemical weapons against his own people and the iranian people. we know there is pattern in the middle east. the question is whether or not it actually happened here. when president obama talks about the red line being crossed, use of chemical agents if in fact that is proven would be the red line and i would believe provoke u.s. military intervention. bill: doug, what do you think?. >> i couldn't agree with monica more. let's be clear. this is the interest of the united states and our only stable democratic ally in the region, israel. israelis said, two ministers said yesterday they have definitive evidence that chemical weapons have been used in aleppo. i think we need to prepare for the likelihood we will have to intervene militarily on the side of the coalition to end this. bill: senator feinstein two days ago said we need to be prepared for dark days and she was in a highly classified meeting along with mike rogers, the republican too on the
assad's own father used them. 40,000 syrians killed in hama. saddam hussein didn't hesitate to use chemical weapons against his own people and the iranian people. we know there is pattern in the middle east. the question is whether or not it actually happened here. when president obama talks about the red line being crossed, use of chemical agents if in fact that is proven would be the red line and i would believe provoke u.s. military intervention. bill: doug, what do you think?. >> i...